Rhonewerke

Shareholders

FMV 70%, EnAlpin 30%

Production

Part of production reverting to FMV: 70%
Part of production reverting to EnAlpin: 30%

Rhône power station - alt. 529 m

Average annual production: 240 mill. kWh
Connection to the 65 kV grid
4 double Francis turbines 
Total power: 40 MW
Height of fall: 76 m

Mörel power station - alt. 739 m

Average annual production: 270 mill. kWh
Connection to the 65 and 220 kV grids
3 double Francis turbines 
Total power: 51 MW
Height of fall: 264 m

Ernen power station - alt. 999 m

Average annual production: 185 mill. kWh
Connection to the 65 kV grid
2 double Francis turbines 
Total power: 34 MW
Height of fall: 270 m

Binn power station - alt. 1'360 m

Average annual production: 0.97 mill. kWh
Connection to the 5 kV grid
2 Francis turbines
Total power: 0.24 MW
Height of fall: 23 m

Souste dam

alt. 609 m

Construction: 1908 - 1911
Commissioned: 1911
Type: river dam 
Height: 6.1 m
Crown: 53.2 m
Retention capacity: 160,000 m³
Basin catchment area: 2,337 km²

Fiesch water intake

alt. 998 m

Construction: 1941 - 1942
Commissioned: 1943
Type: river dam 
Height: 4 m
Crown: 18.8 m
Basin catchment area: 405 km²

Gluringen water intake

alt. 1308 m

Construction: 1951 - 1954
Commissioned: 1954
Height: 6.7 m
Crown: 23.1 m
Basin catchment area: 405 km²

Zenbinnen dam

alt. 1308 m

 
Construction: 1951 - 1954
Commissioned: 1954
Type: arch dam
Height: 20 m
Crown: 66 m
Retention capacity: 169,000 m³
Basin catchment area: 113 km²